swing over
phrasal verb
swung over; swinging over; swings over
US, informal
: to make a brief visit
I'll swing over after work to drop off the paperwork.
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Veen watched all of his Rockies’ at-bats, comparing them against his professional swing over the last few years.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Alvarez overhauled his swing over the winter, hoping to find consistency in his hitting.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Ohtani swung over a Porter Hodge breaking ball in a one-run game in the ninth inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Right-handed reliever Reed Garrett struck out Giménez on four pitches, getting the left-handed hitter to swing over the top of a filthy splitter for the third strike.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
In other words, a three-game swing over the last eight games seems unlikely.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are fascinating humans in this history: Notorious Boss Tweed, whose name is synonymous with political corruption; Thomas Nast, the brilliant political cartoonist; and E.F. Farrington, the master mechanic on the project and first person to daringly swing over the East River on a cable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers found active budgeting causes these restrict-and-splurge swings over a longer period, too.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
When the weather pendulum swung over to dry last summer, the grasses and shrubs — what Southern California wildfires feed on — began to dry out.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Alvarez overhauled his swing over the winter, hoping to find consistency in his hitting.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2025
Ohtani swung over a Porter Hodge breaking ball in a one-run game in the ninth inning.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Right-handed reliever Reed Garrett struck out Giménez on four pitches, getting the left-handed hitter to swing over the top of a filthy splitter for the third strike.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
In other words, a three-game swing over the last eight games seems unlikely.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
And there are fascinating humans in this history: Notorious Boss Tweed, whose name is synonymous with political corruption; Thomas Nast, the brilliant political cartoonist; and E.F. Farrington, the master mechanic on the project and first person to daringly swing over the East River on a cable.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
The researchers found active budgeting causes these restrict-and-splurge swings over a longer period, too.
—Dana Miranda, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
When the weather pendulum swung over to dry last summer, the grasses and shrubs — what Southern California wildfires feed on — began to dry out.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Swing over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swing%20over. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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